An Indiana Lawmaker Proposes Including Bitcoin in Pension Funds and Halting the Creation of Rules Restricting Cryptocurrency Use

March 14 — U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on March 13 that Iran had been “completely defeated.” Late that day, Trump tweeted: “The ‘Fake News’ media refuses to report the success of U.S. military actions against Iran. Iran has been totally defeated and wants a deal — but I won’t accept it!” On March 13, Iran also continued to launch multiple attacks against U.S. and Israeli targets.

March 14: In response to the recent uptick in Ethereum address poisoning attacks, CZ said in a post that block explorers should directly filter out such spam transactions instead of displaying them to users. He noted these transactions are technically easy to filter, and the Trust Wallet app has already rolled out a similar feature. CZ also added that while filtering spam transactions could impact future micropayments between AI agents, AI technology can be used then to identify and filter out the spam. Previously, block explorer Etherscan warned that Ethereum address poisoning attacks are becoming more automated and widespread—attackers use fake, similar-looking addresses to trick users into sending funds to the wrong address.

**March 14th Brief** Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets at leading global asset manager BlackRock, said the firm won’t over-innovate crypto ETF structures or roll out “exotic” products—instead, it will stick to a relatively cautious expansion strategy going forward. Mitchnick noted current investor demand centers on mainstream assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. While more complex structured crypto ETFs may emerge, BlackRock will maintain strict vetting for new product launches. BlackRock recently launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust, which generates yield by staking ETH. The fund recorded $15.5 million in trading volume and $43.5 million in inflows on its first day of trading. Additionally, the firm is exploring launching a Bitcoin yield ETF, which would offer investors income via covered calls on Bitcoin futures.

March 14 – The U.S.-Iran conflict has triggered a "blockage" at the Strait of Hormuz, the global energy transport chokepoint, per maritime data. Only 77 vessels have transited the strait since March 1, in contrast to 1,229 ships that passed through between March 1 and 11 last year. Agence France-Presse (AFP) cited the UK’s Lloyd’s List Maritime Intelligence on March 13 as reporting that most of the 77 ships are in poor condition, lack proper insurance, and have unclear ownership. The maritime data and analysis provider added that these vessels primarily belong to the so-called "shadow fleet" – including tankers and LNG carriers that evade Western sanctions. (Source: FX168)

March 14 (Reuters) — World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project co-founded by U.S. President Donald Trump, has launched its "Super Nodes" initiative. Investors who stake $5 million worth of WLFI tokens (roughly 50 million tokens) and lock them for 180 days will gain priority access to discuss partnership opportunities with the company’s business development team and executives. The proposal was approved via a community vote, with the project team citing 99% approval. Participants must stake tokens to obtain governance voting rights and earn a 2% WLFI token reward after casting at least two votes. According to the report, 75% of revenue from new WLFI token sales will go to the Trump family. The White House counsel stated that Trump himself was not involved in the business transactions and there is no conflict with his presidential duties.

March 14 — Microsoft announced its AI assistant, Copilot, will officially launch on current-gen Xbox Series X and other Xbox consoles later this year. Earlier, Copilot was integrated into platforms including Windows 11, the Xbox mobile app, and Xbox Ally. Microsoft aims to boost gamers’ experience across gaming, system management, and content discovery by bringing the AI assistant to the console ecosystem.